The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-12
SEVEN FOR MENERY.
The Reformers Routed in catahou!a.
A Solid Delegation for the LeYee Gov
ernor-OGicial Proceedings OF
the Convention.

H~ARRIsoNBURG La, via NatcheZ, Nov. S.
1.-THE Democratic mass meeting held here to-
6av 10 select seven delegates to The State
Nominating Convention WAS numerously at
landed, being probably the largest meeting
ever held in the parish. The impression had
gotten abroad that the "reformers" had de-
termined to make a serious fight for the
parish, and claimed that g majority OF the
peep}e we're for Nichols. THIS put Gov. NC
Enerv's ffIends on their mettle. The result
proved the utter absurdity OF the claims OF
the ''reformers." When the meeting was
called to order, they found that Gov. Nc
Enery's supporters were in an overwhelming
msiority-the lowest estimate being four to
one. So great. in fact, WAS the majority,
that the friends of Gov. Nichols abandoned
hope, and subsequent proceedings were
without interest to them. The meeting was
an enthusiastic and harmonious one. When
a ballot was reached, seven delegates favor
able 10 McEnery were chosen by a vote prac-
ticslIy approaching unanimity. Catahoula
thus leads the van in favor of good and pro-
gressi7e government.
Official Proceedings of the C~atahouia
Parish Convention.
H~ARRIsoNBURG, Nov. 5, 1887.
Pursuant to q call by the chairman OF the
Democratic executive committee OF the par
ish Oh CatahoulaG, uthoriZed bSSald commit
tee, q mass meeting Of the DemoeratIc voters
OF the parish was held in the town OF Harri-
sonbrrg on Nov. 3, 1887, and the following
proceedings were had:
On motion i. A. Jones was elected chair
man and Messrs. L. III. Butler AID ). N.
Bruce secretaries.
on niotion the chairman was authorized to
appoi. It seven delegates and one alternate
for each delegate to attend the State Demo
cratic Nominating Convention, to be held IN
the City of Baton Rouge on Jan: 10, 1883.
Pursuant to said motion the chair appointed
the following delegates and alternates:
S. Robertson. III. ?. Terry, W. H, Holloman,
"ilternases-T. N. Peek, "; +. Miller, Nv.
Bati.r and j. S. TrisIer.
Or motion said delegates were instructed
snd for Leonard f. Mason, of Coneordia, for
Secretary of State, the said vote to be cast
AZ a unit and b. any member present.
Or motion the CHAIR appointed the follow
man. ". V. Taylor, D. n. Thompson and G.
n. B!uce, who presented the following reso-
I~utions. which were adopted: o
'IleSotped, BY the Democratic voters OF thea
parish of CatalGulA III mass meeting as
sembled, that we brecognize in Samuel
Douglas McEnery an able, spotiess, uncom-
promising and uneGlliyocal Democrat. his
administration has been progressive, de-
veloping the resources of Louisiana. He ghs
upheld education. built %levees, enforced. the
laws and invited emigration and maintained
the public debt. IN fine his administration
has been a great success and his renoInlna-
ton and reelection is essential to the Wei
fare Gf the State. .
A motion was made to order a parish nom
mating convention to nominate q parish
ticket, which motion failed TO pass. A mo
ton was made also to. elect delegates toa
judicial and s2u- borial convention, which
was a,so lost.
On motion the Catdhoala Nears, Trojan,
TnfEs- BEMocaAT and Raily States were re-
questcd to publish these proceedings.
On motion the Meeting adjourned sine die.
FRANK A. JONES, Chairman.